All Good Things Must Come To An End (MJ Sailing - EP 94)

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Georgie's chilling in a nice comfy spot.

[@almartin6227]

Great as usual.

[@matthewmeuleman9872]

jess you look good with your glass's on

[@MJSailing]

Thank you!!

[@fxpthl]

You kids have such a casual way about your inter-island travels, like it's nothing to just sail overnight to the next port. You are very well suited for the lifestyle and you seem to enjoy each other's company too! I sure hope Georgie's hosts take as good care of her as you kids do.

[@nicholsworth2754]

WoW your eyes!

[@tomassilva357]

Nice video, no boring music, nice talks. Being born in the Azores, it makes sense that I fell in love with sailing from the tender age of 8 years old. I still sail now and then but not full time... yet! Funny enough, the Azoreans that own yachts locally (my brother has an yacht in Terceira), do not sail them in winter, they stay off the sea from late October to early May, for the weather there can be rough in a gipsy. We mostly celebrate Christmas by drinking and eating a lot in December! You chose to sail in December, awesome! Safe travels!

[@mattjohnson6716]

Yup. It was typically the Brits, French or Americans out and about during Nov-Dec. The port captain in Ponta Delgada did give us a strange look when we asked for clearance to sail back to Terceria. Matt

[@walkerb1734]

Seriously, who gives this a thumbs down!?!? It’s one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Keep up the great work guys!

[@mattjohnson6716]

The support we do receive is pretty overwhelming, so no worries about the few we don't connect with. I just wish we know what it was they didn't like. Matt

[@walkerb1734]

matt johnson in my opinion, you guys are doing everything right. The content and quality you produce is terrific. A good mix of beautiful scenery and technical sailing information. Nice work!

[@JCrook1028]

A down vote gives the same exact positive impact to the channel as an up vote does. All it does is show interaction. Unless ofc you get a majority of down votes which isn't ever going to be an issue.

[@daverollins1828]

Enjoying your new Camera it looks Great

[@MJSailing]

Thanks Dave!!

[@chrisblore9635]

Morning Jessica, Another great episode. You do a great job putting them together. It’s nice when you let us sail along with you and enjoy the beauty of the sunset and rolling waves. Good day two you both...

[@BernalilloGirl]

Thank you for putting the Azores on the cruiser map!

[@DiogenesofSinope1]

Gosh, it’s like you two spend your entire lives on vacation. On the other hand, as I understand it, you lived in the boat, in a Florida boatyard, for 2 years, with almost no money, to make your dream come true and rebuild the boat from the keel up. What a story.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Thanks. There are ups and downs, but it really has been a great adventure. Matt

[@Lighthouse6b]

Have you tried to produce polars for your boat to allow predict wind to do routing for your boat?

[@josjes4848]

Wow amazing.

[@triton20101]

Nice drone video of Porto Delgado at the opening.

[@cfig8]

Yes! I played that over and over just to see the beautiful city!

[@michaelgolledge5766]

It's almost April! hope your back sailing again. Looking forward to your next video. Love little Georgie!!

[@MJSailing]

Very soon! We have some boat projects to finish before we can get on the move again, but we'll try to continue island hopping through the Azores while we wait for a good weather window north. 😃

[@klouism1]

Thank you for the video. One certainly has to learn how to roll with obstacles that's for sure. It's definitely not all just laying around on cushions in the sunshine that is evident. Wishing you the best.

[@CaptRon817]

This is what cruising is. Weather windows, sea conditions and deciding when to move is an everyday part of the cruising lifestyle. We, my wife and I started cruising a long time ago and at first we only thought about the fun stuff. It didn't take long to realize that there is a lot of stuff!! We learned early on that sailboats have diesel engines for reasons other than moving about the marina. Actually, I think we motored more than we sailed as the wind never seemed to be where it needed to be. BTW, we never figured out what it was that we did to aggravate the wind god but it was something I'm sure? We really enjoy watching your videos because it takes us back to our cruising days. Age and health have us now and we are boatless and landlocked. But, it is what it is and it is a part of life. Continue cruising, be safe and enjoy it.

[@mattjohnson6716]

You're 100% right. Until you've been out there for awhile, it's hard to imagine how often you do need to motor to make it to the next port in daylight, avoid weather, beat the current, or just make those extra few degrees to windward. It reminds me of all the stories we hear from cruisers that have towed the engineless Padrys into harbors around the world. Matt

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

November on Lake MI ? You are a real Michigander !

[@MJSailing]

Exactly!, lol. We're trying to get back to our cold weather roots after spending so long in the tropics.

[@bandulasri]

Awesome season mates...enjoy the time off ~

[@cfig8]

Just love your videos!

[@SailingTalisman]

Great footage!

[@karlfair]

Like # 730. Adding the dates is a nice touch.

[@stephanboatin3949]

A belated Merry Christmas!

[@jamesedwards7241]

Amazing, You sail and want to be comfortable as well, did they not one tell you boats go up and down at sea?

[@sailingtroublemaker]

That music in Portuguese... ahhh lovely. Brazilllll

[@MJSailing]

I loved that song so much that I had a Portuguese friend tell me the name so I could download the full thing! 😃

[@Bradley_Clark]

It was a nice touch to have a look at a few of the not so spectacular days of scenery, weather and sites to visit. Puts a good perspective on your journey. Thanks for this. Thumbed.

[@davidw6023]

"Reminds me of home".... Without the ice! Thanks for sharing the salt life. Love your story and the way you tell it

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

A couple of heavy pieces of mooring rope tied from boat to a pair 20 foot lengths of 3,8th chain, it helps stop destroying your mooring Lines and also never wears through on the dock stops the surges as well ,wrapped round what ever your tying up to Big Ballard etc ,then oversized shackle to attach chain back to itself on the dock, it saved me in a Harbour in Scotland from pretty bad surge in a storm , i was literally running out of dock Lines good luck guys ,should have said the to 20s making up as well a 40 foot heavy chain for a kedge anchor .

[@mattjohnson6716]

We got yelled at for using our chain against their cleats. I can see how they would burr the cleats and cause issues for future boats, but man are they nasty even now. We have purchased new chafe gear and hope to be bale to fix those issues. Matt

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Yes i understand but i was in danger of loosing the boat they never came near to ask if i needed help even ,so i would use them again but i know what you mean good luck guys .

[@WadeGauthier]

Really great episode.

[@SabbaticusRex]

Watched for Georgie. She is a star. =>

[@MJSailing]

Agree 100%. 😻

[@magaisacult2023]

Safe travels, ty for sharing your story.

[@rickrothstein7932]

100K Guys!! Amazing.. Keep up the great wok... Cheers

[@mattjohnson6716]

Thanks Rick. We're pretty excited ourselves. Matt

[@carpenterrick186]

Hopefully it rested safe!! And by the date you must be almost back aboard!! I seen the US coast guard breaking ice south of Manitoulin Tuesday let this years adventure Begin!!!! Cheers!!!!

[@DD-Aerial-Photography]

Great video

[@paulyh4531]

Really great episode again ,looking forward to the next one. 👌

[@spyder-cq2by]

Going to assume u will be back at the boat by now cant wait to see more of u guys sailing soon.

[@donteifke7636]

Great editing and video angles Jess. You make it feel like we're sailing with you.

[@GaryLordsWayMinistry]

I would have to be doing some fishing.

[@tomshively5419]

Chin up guys it'll work out!!😀

[@chuckborghoff8443]

Heard you had a visit with Bobby and Laura. Looking forward to the footage from either of you. Nice video, you two keep it real!

[@MJSailing]

We did have a great visit with them, but not really any video, lol.

[@sailingspokojny7014]

You mentioned fall sailing on Lake Michigan. I used to go out the first part of April. Brisk but the lake to myself. FWFS

[@mattjohnson6716]

We we're lucky sailing out of Muskegon, we could sail on Muskegon lake, or jump to Lake Michigan if we needed more or less wind. It also gave us some protection for late season sailing. We'd typically launch the boat as soon as our mooring was installed in the spring. We needed to be able to justify boat ownership with as many sailing days as possible :) Matt Matt

[@friarfox]

Sad to see the season end but I have to think perspective. It's Mar 27 so really that was late last year if I understand correctly. I imagine you are already back in the water. Happy trails.

[@MJSailing]

Getting back to the boat shortly...but don't worry, there's still more sailing episodes to come!

[@ontiltsailingdalehudson7170]

It's funny, I', sitting on a mooring ball in St Augustine sitting out a Gail warning until tomorrow, and watching you go thru your bad weather. It;s like i'm there with you!

[@mattjohnson6716]

It's like a VR game! Stay safe. Matt

[@mamasthree2649]

We are long time boaters of Lake Michigan too. We were power boaters and now searching for our new sailing home! Brand new at the sailing thing but so excited! Love to watch your adventures. Where would you say is a must destination for us? Probably leave from Florida.

[@mattjohnson6716]

If you don't mind some unsolicited advice....Don't rule out buying your boat back home in Michigan. We often say how thankful we are that we brought our first cruising boat down the East Coast instead of buying it in Florida. Being Great Lake sailors previously, taking our boat down ourselves gave us such a great education on ocean sailing.... Each days travel was a baby step, and gave us the chance to learn the boat better while still coastal and with repair facility/ parts available to fix the inevitable issues along the way. We've seen a lot of cruisers dreams crushed when their first real experience is jumping from Florida to the Bahamas unprepared in both mind and boat. So, if you do buy in Florida, a few good shakedown cruises along the coast is highly recommend. Also, there really is a difference in a Great Lakes boat vs one that lived its life in the tropics. Enjoy the lifestyle change! Matt

[@bird718]

your raingear reminds me of two people who i saw with a backpack like you us. over in port washington a couple of months ago walking towards the pier. as soon as i saw em i was thinking they must be returning after getting provisions. back before i got interested in boats i would of just thought what an odd spot to be walking in the rain.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Our first young cruiser friends we're found in Cape May New Jersey while walking into town to provision. Thankfully, they stopped us on our walk and invited us over to their boat for drinks without even asking if we were cruisers too. Over the years of cruising you learn the skills of how to pick out cruisers from Joe Public.... Subtle details like oversized backpack, stubbornly wearing flip flops in all conditions, that all ways present windswept look; or really, the only people actually walking in an area with high driver ratios. It's proven to be a good thing to know. Matt

[@bird718]

@@mattjohnson6716 lots more make sense now, putting together the little details and putting them together. almost like a Sherlock Holmes movie. those folks are sailors, those folks are passengers, that other person lives with 12+ cats. the old saying is true "a fisherman can always spot another fisherman from afar"

[@JeffyPop247]

5:45 where the hell did that car disappear to?!?!

[@bob_._.]

Kinda spooky

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

Good question, Great catch.

[@JeffyPop247]

@@hunsadersrockinranch i watched like 5 times now and it doesnt seem edited....she finishes her sentence without editing. thought i was going crazy, glad i'm not the only one seeing that!

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

@@JeffyPop247 Even in slow motion

[@JeffyPop247]

@@hunsadersrockinranch think we need to open up an independent investigation into this conspiracy haha

[@andrewkeir2282]

I remember when you were in Indian Town refurbishing Elements your goals were to go high latitude cruising. Is that still the case and if so, what are your plans?

[@MJSailing]

It is! The plan had been to spend this past winter in the UK as we make our way north, but opted to winter in the Azores instead. This spring we'll continue to go north (via Ireland or England) and then spend our summer in Norway. 😀

[@peddlerr]

MIchiganders? I attended Grand Valley and lived in Grand Rapids....great videos guys, thanks for sharing and stay safe out there. What a great time your having

[@Bradley_Clark]

WMU Go Boncos!

[@jg3368]

You guys make me rethink everything. Wtf am I doing.

[@khyvich]

Y'all need to check out the latest Sailing Uma. They set up a pretty nice sky dancing rig on the boom with some long silks that Kika had. It reminded me of the time y'all did that about fifteen episodes ago.

[@MJSailing]

I've known for a bit now that Kika does the silk swings, but I'll have to check out their episode. We had such a great time trying it with friends when we were in the Bahamas last year. 😍

[@robertgarbe6348]

Inevitably waiting to pull the boat out during a snowstorm in November because we waited to long. LOL

[@mattjohnson6716]

Every Northern sailor knows about pushing the boundaries of their season :) Matt

[@billmellinger1134]

Lol nice art work at 3:15.

[@farmerjohn75424]

Jessica Matt Another Great video. What style code zero jacket you wearing Jessica, thanks.

[@MJSailing]

They're the Gibe jacket. I know they came out with the new Waypoint, which is very similar.

[@ackack612]

Nice vid, I like the date stamps. Now what.........?

[@MJSailing]

Now we go somewhere warm! 😃

[@luciusquinctiuscincinnatus6316]

Hey guys! We're also planning to sail across the pond someday, so we're very curious about dealing with Schengen Zone issues and EU VAT tax on "importation" of vessels. Reading Noonsite, we're wondering if you have considered if a "resident visa" might affect you guys vis a vis the EU VAT tax on your boat? We'd love to hear more about this subject matter! From Noonsite: "Non-EU vessels which are intended for re-export may be temporarily brought into and used for private purposes in the EU, or more strictly in the "Customs territory of the Community", (which includes our territorial waters), without Customs duties or Value Added Tax (VAT) needing to be paid. But this can only be done by persons who are not EU residents - in official terms - by people who are "established outside that territory". This facility is thus NOT available to EU residents whatever their nationality." www.noonsite.com/General/EuropeanUnion

[@scenefromabove]

At 14:37, I spied a dead body in a shroud on deck! Yet you didn't even mention it!!! lol (PS how did the burial go? :))

[@MrZachalewel]

Have you found cheese curds outside the Midwest?

[@mattjohnson6716]

Haven't looked, but I'm sure they are available. Do people outside Wisconsin eat curds? :) Matt

[@brianmoore5498]

i see azorian residency in your future! ( warming finally in the mitten, the icicle finally fell off my nose)

[@chrissummers2689]

My family lived there for three years and know the weather patterns well. Walk down the street and your are wet on one side because of the sideways rain. It was nothing to have 25k winds; the wind alerts didn't happen unless they were 35k.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Crazy isn't it? We'd have rain twenty feet away while we were in the sun... But usually the other way around :) Matt

[@alohathaxted]

Split a length of garden hose and puncture holes at corners, then tie short lengths of small stuff to them. Wrap around dock line and lace across and around line proximally and distally.

[@rollemswift2683]

Well done good decision that would surely have been a bumpy ride hopping from one crest to another.

[@MJSailing]

Very happy we did not take that first window! Not only would it have been quite uncomfortable, but skipping it meant a few more days in Ponta Delgada. 😃

[@otterinbham9641]

So. Dumb question. What did you do with Georgie?

[@keandric2765]

They said they got a cat sitter on Terceria :)

[@netpackrat]

@@keandric2765 Taking a cat to Asia would be like taking pasta to Italy.

[@keandric2765]

@Netpackrat ...............o...k...??

[@mattjohnson6716]

We were fortunate to find a home that does long term pet sitting (usually a week or two) but the made an acception for Georgie. Had we not found them, we would have flown with her out to Arizona and stayed for the three months with Jess parents. Matt

[@jeffgower8777]

Another great episode! One question, how does a potential sponsor get in contact with you?

[@keandric2765]

Emailing them probably :)

[@simonjandrell5897]

now that is looking like Cold Miserable sometimes Sunny Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Wet Britain

[@DiogenesofSinope1]

Where does Georgi stay when you go ashore? Is she locked in the cabin? Does she sleep with you?

[@keandric2765]

From what I've seen in the videos of theirs I've watched the last couple months (I just found their channel), sometimes she goes ashore, but most of the time they leave her in the ship. Probably depends on how many people are out and about and the regulations of the town they're in :)

[@mattjohnson6716]

She much prefers her home (the boat) to going ashore. We take here with us occasionally on land, but that's because we think she needs a change of scenery, not because she looks board or resentful. She usually sleeps on Jess' pillow.... Poor Jess 😢 Matt

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

I'm stumped myself. Explain 5:45 with the car disappearing.

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

@kragseven lol Too funny. Thanks for the laugh.

[@Texaca]

that's some good observation Peter Hunsader 😄

[@steffenborucki16]

Where are the frames of your pilothouse windows?

[@mattjohnson6716]

We took them off to get their final coat of varnish... Which didn't happen before we left for Asia. Oh well... Maybe we'll get to them next year. Matt

[@sl5311]

They are calling them "bomb cyclones" on the weather stations in Kansas City.

[@rickchollett]

Sigh! Once again I am slain by Jess's eyes!

[@s777nserg]

If you use phone and gimbal at the same time you should disable stabilization on the phone so gimbal and phone doesn't have to fight each other.

[@mattjohnson6716]

I think the issue is that Jess used the stabilization in Adobe Premiere to compensate which caused the warping issue. Right after this we bought an Osmo Pocket, so it should be better. Matt

[@williamdykes2750]

21:22. Yes, you are stubborn. Wonderfully so. If you weren't, Elements would still be wasting away neglected and decaying. I'm ready for you two to quit goofing off so you can get the boat back in the water and sailing again.

[@NibsNiven]

@7:05 Never take your laptop anywhere without a power cord!

[@MJSailing]

I didn't have an adapter for European plugs at the time. 😉

[@ronbuckner8179]

er.. I left Washington state (grey, misty, rainy yuch, for San Antonio. Never went back. Your on a boat. You can go anywhere, why are you still chasing grey, misty, rainy, yuch? I can't boat, (health). I RV'd for 40 years (the sunbelt). Now I'm living precariously through couples like you on boats, I love what your doing and would if I could, but not in the cold!

[@mattjohnson6716]

Unfortunately, I never acclimatized to the warmth of the Caribbean, and I spent the last 6 years overheating 90% of the time. Im currently loving the cool weather, but who knows how long it is before I'm searching for warmth again. We're commiting to one season North and will decide then if we want to stay any longer. Like an RV, the beauty is we can pick and choose our home's location Matt

[@ronbuckner8179]

@@mattjohnson6716 ; Well I was a scoutmaster in Wa St. and dug sno caves every winter for 11 years with the kids. We lived in WA for 45 years and when I had a chance to be warm I knew I was done with the cold, time will do that. I do miss the summers up there but the price is just to high. Summer in Texas is hell on earth, no doubt, but we don't have to stay here and we don't.

[@seanflanagan2441]

It's unfortunate that you didn't have time to put subtitles/captions on all the parts that the windsock failed (or worked but muted your voices). Seems that the Azores jaunt has been the most fabulous of all your experiences. I think that it's the same for 'Erb & Maddie on SV Wisdom. Makes me really, really want to go!

[@keandric2765]

IKR? SAME. I had heard of the Azores, but had never known too much about them, had never even seen videos or pics I don't think from any of the islands or towns, so I had never in my life considered ever wanting to go there, but now I REALLY want to! Seems like such a Beautiful place =D :))

[@capnjak69]

PLEASE tell me that you have seen the Movie Caveman

[@mattjohnson6716]

Never heard of it. But, I did Google it... We're you talking about the 1981 or 2013 version? Matt

[@capnjak69]

1981 starring Ringo Starr

[@mattjohnson6716]

Your not saying I look like Ringo are you? :) Matt

[@capnjak69]

BAHAHAHA no not really but that song you were humming is from that movie SO FUNNY

[@robsycko]

Looked like long beaked dolphin's.

[@sodthelotayou3712]

Bottle nosed dolphins

[@MJSailing]

On the maps showing sea life there, they just call them 'Common Dolphins'. But they look pretty special to me. 😉

[@oldguyriders]

Depressing. Must be the rain. You both need some mental stimulation. Perfect time to put the boat up and explore new adventure ideas and mediums. If you don’t like wind and waves maybe sailing isn’t the right medium for you. Consider a bicycling adventure across South America or Europe or maybe motor yachting down the Mississippi River or living on shore in the Azores and teaching drone flying.

[@Dean0017]

Since when did tic tac toe include triangles? 3:36

[@MaShcode]

The theme: Wind

[@smeggy7979]

Image stabilization is terrible..It hurt my eyes

[@sailingsoulmate7551]

Dude... get a wind filter for your microphone.

[@nevillemignot1681]

Wind 1...................................Jess 0

[@ianburne751]

Videos from dec 18 and you’re still in Azores. !! Move on!

[@keandric2765]

They were wintering there. They're staying in the northern hemisphere due to them wanting to sail to Norway and Ireland and they can't go there until the weather is better, so where would they have moved on To?? Besides, they fell in love with the Azores, better wintering There than back home in Michigan

[@keandric2765]

Correction as I remember something from their Instagram: the Boat was wintering there, I believe They were wintering in SE Asia (and Jess spent some time with family in Tahiti or something), so they Did move on :)

[@pavichapin]

Too bad you don't do Instagram.

[@jaysoncody8716]

Weather modification made all those cyclonic weather systems!

[@finbira]

How about you stay off drugs and stay in school @jayson cody

[@traceraley9249]

Intro is way to long and boring.